Commentary: Equipment Availability Is Driving Any US Pilot Shortages

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The US pilot shortage is clearly equipment driven. The demand for the commodity—the airline seat—is strong, and airlines want to meet this demand. To do so, US airlines have ordered hundreds of new aircraft and were, until recently, hiring pilots at record levels. The delivery and certification...

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